[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           VETERANS PASS ACT

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Here in Washington, D.C., we are always reminded that 
freedom isn't free. Whether it's the self-reflective Vietnam War 
Memorial or the solemn Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington 
National Cemetery, the freedom we Americans enjoy today was paid for by 
the blood and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.
  While our veterans have paid this price with their sacrifices, there 
is another price they must pay which we can now alleviate. I have 
introduced the Veterans Pass Act, which will provide veterans an annual 
National Parks and Federal Lands pass at a sharp discount of $10, down 
from the normal cost of $80. I encourage my colleagues to join me in 
cosponsoring this legislation.
  The majestic beauty of our Nation's national parks are just as 
fitting a monument to the sacrifices of our soldiers as is a monument 
made of marble. We should make visiting these living monuments easier 
for our veterans. Please join me in cosponsoring the Veterans Pass Act.

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